द्रष्टुकामो ऽथ निर्यान्तं रामं जानपदो जनः । यः प्राप्तः सो ऽपि दृष्ट्वैव स्वर्गायानुगतो मुदा ।। ७.१०९.
Then, the people of the land, eager to see Rama departing, whoever arrived, upon seeing him, followed him to heaven with delight.
ऋक्षवानररक्षांसि जनाश्च पुरवासिनः । आगच्छन्परया भक्त्या पृष्ठतः सुसमाहिताः ।। ७.१०९.
The bears, monkeys, and demons, along with the city dwellers, approached with utmost devotion, attentively following behind.
यानि भूतानि नगरे ऽप्यन्तर्धानगतानि च । राघवं तान्यनुययुः स्वर्गाय समुपस्थितम् ।। ७.१०९.
All beings in the city, even those who had become invisible, followed Raghava, who was present for ascent to heaven.
यानि पश्यन्ति काकुत्स्थं स्थावराणि चराणि च । सर्वाणि रामगमने ह्यनुजग्मुर्हि तान्यपि ।। ७.१०९.
Whatever stationary or moving beings saw Kakutstha, all of them also followed Rama on his journey.
नोच्छ्वसत्तदयोध्यायां सुसूक्ष्ममपि दृश्यते । तिर्यग्योनिगताश्चापि सर्वे राममनुव्रताः ।। ७.१०९.
Not even the slightest breath remained in Ayodhya; all creatures born in other forms were devoted followers of Rama.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे नवाधिकशततमः सर्गः
Thus ends the one hundred and ninth sarga of the glorious Uttarakanda in the venerable, ancient poem, the Ramayana of Valmiki.
अध्यर्धयोजनं गत्वा नदीं पश्चान्मुखाश्रिताम् । सरयूं पुण्यसलिलां ददर्श रघुनन्दनः ।। ७.११०.
Having traveled half a yojana, Raghunandana saw the river Sarayu, whose sacred waters flowed westward.
तां नदीमाकुलावर्तां सर्वत्रानुसरन्नृपः । आगतः सप्रजो रामस्तं देशं रघुनन्दनः ।। ७.११०.
That river, with swirling currents everywhere, was approached by Rama, the king, together with his people, as he entered that region.
अथ तस्मिन्मुहूर्ते तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । सर्वैः परिवृतो देवैर्ऋषिभिश्च महात्मभिः ।। ७.११०.
Then, at that moment, Brahma, the grandfather of the worlds, arrived, surrounded by all the gods and great sages.
आययौ यत्र काकुत्स्थः स्वर्गाय समुपस्थितः । विमानशतकोटीभिर्दिव्याभिरभिसंवृतः ।। ७.११०.
He came to where Kakutstha stood, ready for heaven, encompassed by hundreds of thousands of divine aerial chariots.
दिव्यतेजोवृतं व्योम ज्योतिर्भूतमनुत्तमम् । स्वयम्प्रभैः स्वतेजोभिः स्वर्गिभिः पुण्यकर्मभिः ।। ७.११०.
The sky was filled with divine radiance, shining brilliantly, illuminated by its own light, by the splendor of the gods, and by those who had performed virtuous deeds.
पुण्या वाता ववुश्चैव गन्धवन्तः सुखप्रदाः । पपात पुष्पवृष्टिश्च देवैर्मुक्ता महौघवत् ।। ७.११०.
Auspicious winds blew, fragrant and bringing comfort; a great shower of flowers fell, released by the gods like a mighty flood.
तस्मिंस्तूर्यशतैः कीर्णे गन्धर्वाप्सरसङ्कुले । सरयूसलिलं रामः पद्भ्यां समुपचक्रमे ।। ७.११०.
Amidst hundreds of trumpets and crowds of Gandharvas and Apsaras, Rama began to enter the waters of the Sarayu with his feet.
ततः पितामहो वाणीमन्तरिक्षादभाषत । आगच्छ विष्णो भद्रं ते दिष्ट्या प्राप्तो ऽसि राघव ।। ७.११०.
Then, the grandfather spoke from the sky: 'Come, O Vishnu, blessings to you! By destiny you have arrived, O Raghava.'
भ्रातृभिः सह देवाभैः प्रविशस्व स्विकां तनुम् । यामिच्छसि महाबाहो तां तनुं प्रविश स्विकाम् । वैष्णवीं तां महातेजस्तद्वाकाशं सनातनम् ।। ७.११०.
Enter your own form together with your brothers and the gods; O mighty-armed, enter whichever form you desire, that supreme, radiant, eternal Vaishnava form.
त्वं हि लोकगतिर्देव न त्वां केचित्प्रजानते । ऋते मायां विशालाक्षीं तव पूर्वपरिग्रहाम् । त्वामचिन्त्यं महद्भूतमक्षयं सर्वसङ्ग्रहम् ।। ७.११०.
You are the course of the worlds, O god; none know you except for your vast-eyed Maya, your former and latter consort. You are inconceivable, the great wonder, imperishable, the essence of all.
यामिच्छसि महातेजस्तां तनुं प्रविश स्वयम् ।। ७.११०.
Enter, O great radiance, whichever form you desire, by your own will.
ां विशालाक्षीं तव पूर्वपरिग्रहाम् । पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा विनिश्चित्य महामतिः । विवेश वैष्णवं तेजः सशरीरः सहानुजः ।। ७.११०.
Then, having heard the words of the Grandsire and reflecting deeply, the great-minded one, together with his brothers, entered the divine radiance of Vishnu with his body, O wide-eyed one, your former wife.
ततो विष्णुमयं देवं पूजयन्ति स्म देवताः । साध्या मरुद्गणाश्चैव सेन्द्राः साग्निपुरोगमाः ।। ७.११०.
Thereafter, the gods, along with the Sādhyas, the hosts of Maruts, Indra, Agni, and their leaders, worshipped the god who was pervaded by Vishnu.
ये च दिव्या ऋषिगणा गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्च याः । सुपर्णनागयक्षाश्च दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः ।। ७.११०.
And the divine hosts of seers, the Gandharvas, the Apsarases, the Suparṇas, Nāgas, Yakṣas, as well as the Daityas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas,
सर्वं पुष्टं प्रमुदितं सुसम्पूर्णमनोरथम् । साधु साध्विति तैर्देवैस्त्रिदिवं गतकल्मषम् ।। ७.११०.
All were nourished, delighted, and their wishes completely fulfilled; those gods, freed from sin, exclaimed 'Well done! Well done!' in heaven.
अथ विष्णुर्महातेजाः पितामहमुवाच ह । एषां लोकं जनौघानां दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत ।। ७.११०.
Then the glorious Vishnu spoke to the Grandsire: 'O steadfast one, you should grant a world to these multitudes of people.'
इमे हि सर्वे स्नेहान्मामनुयाता यशस्विनः । भक्ता हि भजितव्याश्च त्यक्तात्मानश्च मत्कृते ।। ७.११०.
'Indeed, all these illustrious ones have followed me out of affection; they are devoted, worthy of being cherished, and have abandoned themselves for my sake.'
तच्छ्रुत्वा विष्णुवचनं ब्रह्मा लोकगुरुः प्रभुः । लोकान्सान्तानिकान्नाम यास्यन्तीमे समागताः ।। ७.११०.
Hearing Vishnu’s words, Brahmā, the lord and teacher of the worlds, said: 'These assembled ones will attain worlds called Sāntānika.'
यच्च तिर्यग्गतं किञ्चित्त्वामेवमनुचिन्तयत् । प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यति भक्त्या वै तत्सन्ताने निवत्स्यति ।। ७.११०.
'And whatever being, even among animals, gives up life thinking of you with devotion, that being will remain in that lineage.'
सर्वैर्ब्रह्मगुणैर्युक्ते ब्रह्मलोकादनन्तरे ।। ७.११०.
Endowed with all the qualities of Brahmā, they will dwell just below Brahmā’s world.
वानराश्च स्विकां योनिमृक्षाश्चैव तथा ययुः । येभ्यो विनिस्सृताः सर्वे सुरेभ्यः सुरसम्भवाः ।। ७.११०.
The monkeys and bears returned to their own species, from whom all these divine beings had been born, originating from the gods.
तेषु प्रविविशे चैव सुग्रीवः सूर्यमण्डलम् । पश्यतां सर्वदेवानां स्वान्पितऽन्प्रतिपेदिरे ।। ७.११०.
Among them, Sugrīva entered the solar orb, and in the sight of all the gods, they attained their own fathers.
तथोक्तवति देवेशे गोप्रतारमुपागताः । भेजिरे सरयूं सर्वे हर्षपूर्णाश्रुविक्लवाः ।। ७.११०.
When the lord of the gods had spoken thus, all, having reached the riverbank, entered the Sarayu, their eyes brimming with tears of joy.
अवगाह्य जलं यो यः प्राणी ह्यासीत् प्रहृष्टवत् । मानुषं देहमुत्सृज्य विमानं सो ऽध्यरोहत ।। ७.११०.
Whoever among the living beings joyfully entered the water, abandoning their human bodies, ascended to a celestial chariot.